Hip Hop Celebrates Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow" Hitting #1

Nicki Minaj wasn’t the only rapper to show love to Cardi B’s chart-topping success. After Cardi’s “Bodak Yellow” officially hit #1 on the Hot 100, many of Hip Hop’s elite congratulated her on the achievement.

Veterans of the culture like Missy Elliott, E-40 and Lil Kim shared their support for Cardi’s success via social media. Her contemporaries, including boyfriend Offset, were also among the lost list of people congratulating Cardi on the honor.

Check out the outpouring of support below.

Congratulations @iamcardib for having a #1 record in the country that's not as easy as it seem this huge🙌🏾 May u have continued blessings🙏🏾

The record-breaking achievement that Minaj referred to was Cardi B becoming the first female rapper to reach #1 with a solo track since Lauryn Hill. Hill, the only other woman to accomplish the feat, reached #1 in 1998 with her hit single “Doo Wop (That Thing).”

Although Minaj has not reached the #1 spot herself, she knows quite a bit about finding success on the charts. Three of Minaj’s songs — “Anaconda” (#2), “Super Bass” (#3) and “Starship” (#5) — cracked the Top 5 over the course of her career. Earlier this year, she surpassed the legendary Aretha Franklin for most ever songs to chart on the Hot 100 by a woman.

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